Vocabulary Quiz_Theseus and the Minotaur

The beach was lashed by savage storms. No one was safe to swim there.

Savage means ___.

• respectful

• rainy

• uncontrolled

• annoying

A soldier must have honour and not steal from his countrymen.

Honour means ___.

• uncontrolled violence

• bravery

• a deep roar

• respect

I demanded an explanation and wouldn't take NO for an answer.

Demanded means ___.

• respected

• forcefully ask

• make fun of

• annoy or nag

During lunch in the cafeteria today, my bully tried to goad me into

a fight so I would get suspended from school.

Goad means ___.

• join

• jump

• push

• arrange

In their haste to escape water, they dropped some expensive equipment.

Haste means ___.

• attempt

• complete loss

• excessive speed

• respect

Once Jenna became famous, she took on the personality of a tyrant and

began to treat her staff unfairly as if they were slaves.

Tyrant means ___.

• brutal ruler

• slave master

• parent

• leader

The cats loved to taunt the dog because they knew

he could not hop over the fence to catch them.

Taunt means ___.

• entertain

• annoy

• put down

• feed

She finally gave up in despair and stayed home when she could not find her car keys.

Despair means ___.

• gave up joy

• gave up hope

• gave up peace

• gave up happiness

The sergeant bellowed orders to the new recruits.

Bellowed means ___.

• screamed

• calmly spoke

• whispered

• roared

I would not mess with him. He makes bodybuilders look puny in comparison.

Puny means ___.

• large

• weak

• short

• fast